Viacom


Viacom is a big lame piece of sh*t. Sumner Redstone can suck my... okay, let's keep this civil.I detest greed. That is what this $1 billion dollar lawsuit against YouTube amounts to... GREED! Well, yes, they are also threated by the future. If you read MySpace and Facebook profiles you will increasingly find people saying that they "don't really watch TV." This is a threat to Viacom. If youlook at their website you will discover that they pretty much own cable. Some examples, Viacom owns Comedy Central, MTV (and all incarnations of MTV), VH1, CMT, BET, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, TV Land... and the list goes on. First I had to turn my back on mainstream music, thanks to the Napster situation, now it is time for my slight lingering desire to watch cable television to completely dissipate. I have no tolerance for greed, and that is how I feel about Viacom and all associated properties. Sumner Redstone is a total greedy piece of sh*t.

While reliance on mainstream entertainment isslowly diminishing it scares the heck out of companies like Viacom. Yes, they still dominate and will for at least a decade, they can not stop progress and Viacom's version of "entertainment" is outdated and outmoded.

The fact of the matter, I would be willing to bet that all those clips of the Daily Show, Colbert Report and South Park that used to show up on YouTube increased the number of viewers of those shows, increasing not only the value of those shows, but also the value of the advertising slots. Viacom OWES YouTube.

As for the comment about not caring if they know what I watch, I dounderstand that there is a bigger picture here. It is not okay for companies to demand private information. My point is simply that I am not afraid of Viacom. They can not bully me around. I will note, that having once been a big fan of many of their networks, waging this battle against their "customers" was a stupid thing. Any chance they ever had of keeping me, or wooing me back is completely out the window. I am seriously considering canceling my cable subscription, while letting the cable company know that it is because I am opposed to Viacom's actions.

As for Frito-Lay and Doritos. I amcertain that there are thousands of companies advertising with Viacom, based on the number of networks they hold. I only single them out, because one of the few remaining shows that I do watch is "The Colbert Report" which clearly has Doritos has a in-show sponsor.

If we are to boycott some of these companies, it perhaps would be best to select a few to target. If we can get even one major sponsor to drop their advertising, or at least question Viacom about it when it comes time to renew their advertising contract, at least our voices will be heard, regardless of the fact that I am certain they will not drop their case. I can only hope that justice will prevail and Viacom will have their a** handed to them.

Anyway, that is a lot of words, but you don't mess with my beloved YouTube. I am angry about this matter, and I HATE GREED.

Thanks for reading. Read all you want, I'll write more.P.S. Doritos contact informations:

Frito-Lay
P.O. Box 660634
Dallas, TX 75266-0634

Headquarters Main Number:972-334-7000

Canada Frito-Lay contact info:

Frito Lay Canada
P.O. Box 40
Cambridge, ON N1R 5S9

Canada: 1-800-376-2257







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Uploaded: July 6, 2008 at 4:10 am
Author: NorCalCorsello

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Illuminatta (July 6, 2008 at 8:41 pm)
A much more sensible plan of attack than boycotting. Thanks!
achampag (July 6, 2008 at 8:07 pm)
fabulous
U2bianSynic (July 6, 2008 at 7:51 pm)
Curt sent me. I'll have to admit, he did much better than the last time he recommended a vid- naked contortionists are not my thing- well, not the really hairy ones, anyway.

Your argument is short, sweet, and chock full o' logic. And your solutions (rare when it comes to vids with opinions- I myself am guilty of this) are practical enough for even a cynic like me to take up.
Thanks
OhCurt (July 6, 2008 at 5:00 pm)
I pity the poor slobs who have to wade through that ridiculous amount of information.
So right about the approach to boycotting. YES! YES!! YES!!!
Thanks for giving us the addresses. WOOT!
kenrg (July 6, 2008 at 3:51 pm)
Yeah, yeah, let's let Viacom know that they suck. But more important: Let's let the judge know that he's an idiot who just took a shit on the constitution. (Of course, by "let him know" I mean in an entirely non-violent, peaceful, and legal manner.)
Az777 (July 6, 2008 at 2:59 pm)
I'm just now learning about the Viacom thing. I had no idea any of it was goin' on until yesterday. You make some damned good points though.
Richmunnich (July 6, 2008 at 5:05 am)
My take on the situation has not changed. Someone is portraying Viacom as the bad guy and Google as the good guys here and they are BOTH bad guys. I dunno which is worse. Did you see my monkey video?? check it out I'll send it to you.
czarwright (July 6, 2008 at 4:21 am)
Great view of this problem. I did think about it to much. Keep it Up.

peace